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NT Bureau
Chennai, May 22:

        The State government has dismissed the Superintendent of Police Premkumar on charges of compelling Ravi Subramaniam, approver in the case relating to the murder of Kancheepuram Varadaraja Perumal Temple manager Sankararaman to escape from police custody.

Premkumar

It may be noted that during the previous AIADMK regime, Premkumar was the Kancheepuram Superintendent of Police and was entrusted with the job of investigating the case after Sankararaman was found murdered inside the the Varadaraja Perumal Temple.         Premkumar hogged the headlines for arresting the Kanchi Seers Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swami and Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi Swami in connection with the murder on 11 November, 2004 (on Deepavali festival) at Mehboob Nagar in Andhra Pradesh where they (Seers) were then camping. He was also pulled up for intimidating journalists during the investigation process.         A Chennai contractor Ravi Subramaniam, who was arrested in connection with case, later turned approver. After the DMK returned to power in May 2006, Premkumar reportedly called on Ravi Subramaniam, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital and reportedly urged him to make good an escape.         As the news spread, Premkumar was suspended from service.

        A team headed by Inspector General of Police G Uma Ganapathy Sastri was appointed to investigate the matter. Meanwhile, Premkumar filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking a stay on the enquiry.

        Subsequently, Premkumar was sentenced to undergo a day's imprisonment in connection with a case relating to harassment of an ex-serviceman. An arrest warrant was also issued against him. Later, Premkumar surrendered in court.